noun.
An asset's property of being able to be sold without affecting its value; the degree to which it can be easily converted into cash.
noun.
Availability of cash over short term: ability to service short-term debt.
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noun.
the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
noun.
the property of flowing easily
noun.
being in cash or easily convertible to cash; debt paying ability
Word Usage
"But what if the Fed has to sell assets to drain liquidity from the economy faster than it might prefer, and thus take losses on its portfolio?"